# Canada passport to Turkmenistan: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Canadian ordinary passports: conditional Turkmenistan visa on arrival** (Visa on arrival)
  A Canadian ordinary-passport visitor with the required State Migration Service-certified invitation may obtain a visa on arrival at Ashgabat International Airport.
  - Global Affairs Canada's current Regular Canadian passport section says a tourist visa and invitation letter are required; the inviting person, company or authorized tourist agency must submit the invitation request to the State Migration Service.
  - The current Turkmen embassy service says a traveller may obtain the visa on arrival at Ashgabat International Airport by presenting a valid passport and an original or copy of a valid State Migration Service-certified invitation.
  - A tourist must arrange the certified invitation through a tourist agency. The embassy page expressly addresses legal residents of Canada alongside the United States and Mexico.
  - The arrival route is airport-specific and conditional on advance invitation approval. Passport validity, fees, registration, restricted areas, carrier checks and final admission remain separate.
  Official sources:
  - [Global Affairs Canada: Turkmenistan travel advice and advisories](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/turkmenistan)
  - [Embassy of Turkmenistan in the United States: Requirements for the issuance of a visa](https://usa.tmembassy.gov.tm/en/consular-services/visa)

## How to apply

Follow the current instructions on the official portal.

1. Arrange a tourist agency or other eligible inviter and obtain a letter of invitation certified by the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
2. Travel through Ashgabat International Airport with the valid passport and the original or a copy of the valid certified invitation.
3. Present those documents and pay the applicable fee for physical visa issuance on arrival; approval and final admission remain with the authorities.

[Turkmenistan visa and invitation guidance](https://usa.tmembassy.gov.tm/en/consular-services/visa)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/canada-turkmenistan-visa-on-arrival)
- [Canada passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/canada)
- [All passport requirements for Turkmenistan](https://multipassrank.com/destination/turkmenistan)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)